#3166E6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.2% 0.203 263.9), rgb(49, 102, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3166E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3166E6 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 102, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.203 263.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3166E6 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3166E6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3166E6 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3166E6 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#719DFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 264)
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Step 500
500
#4D82F9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 263.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3166E6
oklch(55.2% 0.203 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#2655C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 264)
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Step 800
800
#2046A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 264)
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Step 900
900
#1F3C81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#3166E6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0078EA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869C | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3166E6
#3166E6
oklch(55.2% 0.203 263.9)
- #916B00
#916B00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 83.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3166E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.029
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.064
Use #3166E6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.